NSC Stadium
The NSC Stadium has a large grandstand along the west sideline of the field and smaller grandstands on the opposite sideline and on either end. The United States women's national soccer team has played four home matches at the NSC, including international matches against Canada, Australia, Norway and Sweden. Mia Hamm scored her 150th international goal at the NSC is a 3-0 victory over Australia in 2004. The NSC has also hosted men's U.S. National Team U-17 and U-20 matches. The largest crowd in NSC history was for a 2001 women's soccer match between the United States and Canada, when 15,615 fans watched a 1-0 U.S. victory. The playing field is 118 x 75 yards.
The NSC played host to the defunct Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division. The stadium served as the Thunder's home from 1990–2003 and from May 24, 2008 until the end of the 2009 season when the team folded. For the 2010 season the NSC Minnesota Stars were founded to replace the Minnesota Thunder in the North American Soccer League, and the Stars play their home games at the stadium. The Stars were the inaugural champions of the North American Soccer League in their 3-1 home victory over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers on October 22, 2011. They were crowned Champions in Fort Lauderdale after a 0-0 draw in the second round of the Championship Game.
Coordinates: 45°09′27″N 93°13′33.33″W / 45.15750°N 93.2259250°W / 45.15750; -93.2259250
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